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Gunvolt Chronicles, known in Japan as White Steel X (白き鋼鉄のイクス), is a video game series of action-platformers created by Inti Creates. It is a "spinout"[1][2] or "gaiden" series[3][4][5] intended to run parallel to the original Azure Striker Gunvolt series, unlike Mighty Gunvolt. The first game in the series, Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX, takes place in an alternate timeline diverging from the original Azure Striker Gunvolt, and was released on September 26th, 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam.

While the English name "Gunvolt Chronicles" implies a general spinoff series, as indicated by the Japanese title it is in truth a series purely focused on Copen.

About

While it is very similar to the main Azure Striker Gunvolt series in gameplay and graphics, there are some key differences:

  • iX is directed by main series scenario writer Toshiaki Tai instead of the main series director Yoshihisa Tsuda, although Tsuda did supervise iX1.
  • iX games are categorized as just "Action" genre games, unlike the main series which is categorized as "Light Novel 2D Action" in Japanese; iX forgoes having Story Mode+ (mid-stage dialogue) in favor of focusing on the action.
  • The main series is considered Inti Creates' flagship series and has many staff members involved in character and boss battle conception, but iX has a more conventional development process with the director and character designer deciding things. It takes 4 months on average to settle on each main series boss character's actions, but iX ones take an average of only 2 weeks. Also, while Azure Striker Gunvolt can be delayed until the team is satisfied since it's the flagship series, as a "normal" title iX absolutely must meet the deadline even if it means cutting content.[2]
  • While the main series tries (and mostly fails[2]) to appeal to young boys, iX is designed with adults in mind.[6]
  • Although the Japanese Inti Creates Twitter account used hashtags for the main series (#gunvolt #ガンヴォルト) during promotion of iX1,[7] starting with iX2 promotion and continuing into Card-en-Ciel a new hashtag #白き鋼鉄のX was created and used instead.[8][9]

Also of note is that both iX games were made to buy time for development of Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, which for years was struggling to make real progress due to uncertainty about Kirin's gameplay.

Games

Game Platform Release Date
Cover Art - Luminous Avenger iX
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
白き鋼鉄のイクス THE OUT OF GUNVOLT
White Steel X: THE OUT OF GUNVOLT
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PlayStation 4
  • Steam
  • Xbox One
  • DMM
  • Sep 2019 (Switch, Playstation, Steam)
  • Dec 2019 (Xbox)
  • Feb 2020 (DMM)
LAiX 2 Key art
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2
白き鋼鉄のイクス2
White Steel X2
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Steam
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Jan 2022

Related

Game Notes Platforms Release Date
Gunvolt Records Cychronicle
GUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle
GUNVOLT RECORDS電子軌録律サイクロニクル
Rhythm game featuring Lola alongside Lumen and Luxia from the mainline Gunvolt series.
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Xbox series
  • Steam
  • Playstation series
  • Feb 2024
PuzzMix English cover
PuzzMiX
ロロパズミクス
Suika puzzle game featuring Lola.
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Steam
  • Playstation series
  • Apr 2024

Soundtracks and Albums

Soundtrack Notes Release Date
IXSoundtrack
GUNVOLT CHRONICLES: LUMINOUS AVENGER IX SOUNDTRACK
白き鋼鉄のイクス THE OUT OF GUNVOLT サウンドトラック
  • Nov 2019
RoRoMelodies
RoRo Melodies / ROROMELO
RoRo Melodies / ロロメロ
  • Album with full chorus versions of all of Lola's iX1 songs.
  • Jan 2020
ROROROVO
RoRo Robotics Vox / ROROROVO
ロロ ロボティクス ヴォックス / ロロロヴォ
  • Album with full chorus versions of all of Lola's iX2 songs.
  • Jan 2022
IX2 Soundtrack cover
GUNVOLT CHRONICLES: LUMINOUS AVENGER IX2 SOUNDTRACK
白き鋼鉄のイクス 2 サウンドトラック
  • Game soundtrack. (No DLC tracks)
  • Jul 2022

Fan Discs

To date two fan discs have been released, both for Luminous Avenger iX 1.

Fan Disc Notes Release Date
Isola- Full Power Idol
Isola: Full Power Idol
イソラ 全力アイドルロード
  • Audio drama focused on Isola.
  • One original Isola song and karaoke versions of Lola's normal songs.
  • Mar 2020
Prologue- The Muse of Hope
Prologue: The Muse of Hope
プロローグ -希望の歌姫-
  • Audio drama focused on Lola set before the game's plot.
  • Karaoke versions of Lola's special songs.
  • Mar 2020

References

Series Navigation

Azure Striker Gunvolt, Luminous Avenger iX, and Mighty Gunvolt series
Video Games
Azure Striker Gunvolt series Azure Striker Gunvolt 1Azure Striker Gunvolt 2Striker PackAzure Striker Gunvolt 3
Luminous Avenger iX series Luminous Avenger iX 1Luminous Avenger iX 2
Mighty Gunvolt / Gal*Gunvolt series Mighty Gunvolt / Gal*GunvoltMighty Gunvolt Burst / Gal*Gunvolt Burst
Other Azure Striker Gunvolt (DOS)GUNVOLT RECORDS CychroniclePuzzMiXInti Creates Gold Archive Collection
Related Card-en-Ciel
Side Stories and Other Media
Drama CDs Justice RageAdmiration to PeaceLazy KingdomArmed Blue GunvoltShort StoriesClockwork DaydreamEden's PartyIsola: Full Power IdolPrologue: The Muse of HopeSpectrum TheaterMirage Party
Other Side Stories Fleeting MemoriesCopen's StoryJoule's StoryGV and Quinn's Story
Miscellaneous Armed Blue: Gunvolt (manga)Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime
Non-story Media Dengeki Nintendo Character ProfilesArmed Blue: Gunvolt Complete Works
Soundtracks
Official Game Soundtracks Armed Blue Gunvolt Official SoundtrackMighty Gunvolt Original SoundtrackArmed Blue Gunvolt: Sou SoundtrackLUMINOUS AVENGER IX SOUNDTRACKLUMINOUS AVENGER IX 2 SOUNDTRACK
Official Vocal Albums Azure PhosphorescenceAzure Trance -Into the Blue-Electro RotationRoRo MelodiesButterfly's JourneyRoRo Robotics VoxAkashic Record
Fan Discs Justice RageAdmiration to PeaceLazy KingdomClockwork DaydreamEden's PartyIsola: Full Power IdolPrologue: The Muse of HopeSpectrum Theater
Limited Edition and Other Promotional Soundtracks ARMED BLUE: GUNVOLT Anime BGM Collection & Anime Song CollectionMorpho Song Re-collection -2018 Remix-Cyber Diva Roro Medley CDMighty Gunvolt Burst Original SoundtrackArmed Blue Gunvolt Gibs Soundtrack CDGUNVOLT RECORDS Cychronicle Instrumental Album
Other MORPHO VIRTUAL LIVE 2020 (Blu-ray)
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